{"id":5431,"date":"2026-06-22T09:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T04:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/horticulture\/?p=5431"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T04:10:22","slug":"do-you-know-why-coriander-seeds-bought-from-grocery-do-not-germinate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/horticulture\/do-you-know-why-coriander-seeds-bought-from-grocery-do-not-germinate\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you know why coriander seeds bought from grocery do not germinate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xBcdUgRobG0?si=T5vldIWRtDkauOYZ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In my younger days, even thrown away coriander seeds bought from grocery would germinate in plenty. 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